PPA 210, Political Environment of Policy Making develops an understanding of political factors which impinge on the policy processes emphasizing the role of ethics for the analyst and administrator. (3 units)

PPA 220A and PPA 220B, Applied Economic Analysis presents the basic concepts, tools and models of microeconomics applicable to public sector choices; focus specifically on the role of government in a market-oriented economy with emphasis on market failures, including public goods, externalities and monopoly; benefit-cost analysis. (6 units)